PHENIX CITY, AL – For the second straight night, rain has washed out a NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series race. On Saturday night, as the cars were on the track for hot laps, heavy rain and strong winds sent the 24-car field to their haulers at East Alabama Motor Speedway for the 50-lap $2,500-to-win third race of the Salute of America Nationals.

East Alabama Motor Speedway officials would not commit to a date on Saturday night for rescheduling the event, so details on a replacement race will come from NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series officials in the coming days.

The East Alabama Motor Speedway rainout was the second of the three race Salute To America Nationals for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Riley Hickman of Cleveland, TN topped a 40-car field to win the first Salute To America race on Thursday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL.

With 26 cars ready to Hot Lap on Friday night at Penton Raceway, a severe thunderstorm with torrential rain, strong straight line winds and heavy cloud to ground lightning loomed on the horizon west of the track.

Penton Raceway and NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series officials both agreed that the safety of the race fans came first and foremost. They postponed the race in an effort to get the race fans enough time to reach the safety of their vehicles and seek shelter before the storm arrived on the scene.

The 40-lap $2,000-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series race has been rescheduled for Penton Raceway on Friday night, August 7. That leaves an open date of August 8 that series officials will be announcing a venue for in the coming days.

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